All Obituaries

Vicki  Lynn Smith,70, of Brule, died Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at her home in Brule, NE.    Vicki was born on November 12, 1953, to Neal and Maryann (Schaefer) Smith in Sterling, CO. Vicki graduated from Poudre High School in Fort Collins, CO.  She made her home in Fort Collins, CO. and worked at Anheuser Busch from the day it opened its doors in 1988, yet upon retirement she truly found her happy place; a close-knit, small-town Nebraska community where she built and...

It is with profound sadness that the family of Victoria B. Shockley of Paxton, Nebraska, announces her passing on April 13, 2024, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, Nebraska, at the age of 72. Born to the late Beatrice and Ralf Stephenson in Ogden, Utah on August 11, 1951, Victoria, affectionately known as Vicki, lived a life characterized by wit, kindness, and a carefree spirit. Vicki was greeted in Heaven by her parents and her brothers, Mike and Jeff Stephenson. She leaves behind a...

Ronald LeRoy Evans, 70, of rural Lemoyne, passed away on April 12, 2024 at the Perkins County Hospital in Grant, Nebraska.  Ronnie, as he was known in his early years, was born in Denver, Colorado to LeRoy Evan Evans and Carol Alice Schou Evans on August 14, 1953.  He and big brother, Roger, grew up on the family homestead north of Elizabeth which was known for the Uncle Sam mailbox at the highway and big red barn and silo which stands to this day.  He attended all 12 years of...

Sandy Nye, age 81 of Lake McConaughy died Monday, April 8, 2024, at her home on Lake McConaughy.   A memorial service has been scheduled for July 27, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at The United Methodist Church of Ogallala, with Rev. Curt Magelcky officiating. A full obituary will follow.  Online condolences may be sent by going to www.drauckerfh.com. Services will be live-streamed at www.drauckerfh.com. Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements. 

Mary Lou Crews, age 84 of Brule died Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Edgewood Memory Care Facility in Grand Island, Nebraska. Mary Lou was born on January 22, 1940, in Brule, Nebraska to James and Ella (Bauer) Comer. She attended Brule schools and graduated from Brule High School in 1957. Mary Lou married Paul D. Crews on June 14, 1959, at the First Congregational Church in Brule, Nebraska. The couple made their home in Ogallala and had such a great love for Lake McConaughy that they built a...

Michael Julius Soper passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at the age of 68 at Sedgewick County Health Center in Julesburg, CO. Michael was born August 2, 1955, in Ogallala, NE, to Max and Phyllis Soper.  He attended school in Big Springs, NE.  Living in the Big Springs community his entire life, he married his high school sweetheart, Judy Jimenez, where they pursued their love for farming and ranching while raising their 3 daughters.  Michael was not only Judy’s...

 Leslie F. Cline age 55 of Ogallala died Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at his home in Ogallala.  Private family services will be held at a later date.  Draucker Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

Stephen H. Dowson, 83, passed away peacefully on March 21, at Ogallala Community Hospital. He was born May 29, 1940, in Denver, Colorado, to Harry and Halcyon Dowson. Steve loved Ogallala for the better part of 40 years. Twenty of those coming on weekends and then making it his permanent home 20 years ago. He married his lovely bride Trudy on February 19, 1977 in Denver, Colorado. Steve was owner/operator at Empire Oldsmobile-Honda Inc. in Denver, Colorado. He had active affiliations with...

Rhonda Yauk, 64 of Paxton, NE, died Monday, March 18, 2024, at Great Plains Health in North Platte, NE. Rhonda was born August 25th, 1959, in McCook, NE to Harry and Priscilla (Smith) Goosey. She attended schools in North Platte, Nebraska. She then moved to the rural Paxton area where she married Lew Vasquez, SR. and where they raised their three boys, after Lew and Rhonda divorced, she moved into Paxton. Once in Paxton, Rhonda worked for Titan Industries for several years. Rhonda also...

Marlin D. Spellmeyer, 85 of Ogallala, Nebraska died Wednesday, March 6, 2024, at Rocky Mountain Assisted Living in Centennial, Colorado. Services are pending at Draucker Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left by clicking the Share a Memory or the Tribute Wall Button by going to www.drauckerfh.com. Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala has been entrusted with arrangements.